3 charged after being caught during burglary

LUMBERTON — Three people were arrested while trying to steal silver platters and utensils, a suitcase and a kerosene heater from a Lumberton home on Tuesday night, according to the Sheriff’s Office.

William Edge, of Ruth Road, reported the break-in when he returned home at about 10:30 p.m. and saw the men inside, according to Maj. Anthony Thompson, chief of detectives for the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office.